Forbidden

She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love. But . . . They are brother and sister. Forbidden will take you on an extraordinary emotional journey. Passionate and shocking, this is a book you will remember long after you have put it down.

She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love. But . . . They are brother and sister. Forbidden will take you on an extraordinary emotional journey. Passionate and shocking, this is a book you will remember long after you have put it down.

Temptation Press brings you Forbidden featuring seven erotic short tales on the softer side of forbidden desires. From after-hours office romances to extra-marital affairs, even an encounter at a burlesque show-just beyond the stage curtain, romance ignites in Forbidden. How can something so wrong feel so right? Find out in this tempting collection of short stories. Which will be your favorite? Featured Contributors: Amelia Allende, Caycie Thompson, Gina Durden, Grüdier, Katherine S. Stafford, and Patrick Bruskiewich

It takes a lot to rattle me, but nothing could've prepared me for the day that Aiden Hennessy walked through my beloved gym doors, ownership papers in his big hands. I know a lot about my gorgeous new boss, a former fighter whose posters used to decorate my bedroom walls. I know he retired at the height of his fame to take care of his sick wife. I know he's now a single dad raising an adorable little girl. And I know that no matter how broody and quiet he is, my innocent teenage crush has turned into a highly inappropriate adult fantasy. I would've gotten over it, until one night sparring with him at the gym, it's clear my feelings aren't so one-sided. It's impossible to pretend I don't want him. Especially when I have to see him every single day, and watch him take care of his daughter. Aiden thinks I'm too young for him. He says he shouldn't want me. But all it takes is one step over the line to prove what they say is true- forbidden fruit really does taste the sweetest.

It takes a lot to rattle me, but nothing could've prepared me for the day that Aiden Hennessy walked through my beloved gym doors, ownership papers in his big hands. I know a lot about my gorgeous new boss, a former fighter whose posters used to decorate my bedroom walls. I know he retired at the height of his fame to take care of his sick wife. I know he's now a single dad raising an adorable little girl. And I know that no matter how broody and quiet he is, my innocent teenage crush has turned into a highly inappropriate adult fantasy. I would've gotten over it, until one night sparring with him at the gym, it's clear my feelings aren't so one-sided. It's impossible to pretend I don't want him. Especially when I have to see him every single day, and watch him take care of his daughter. Aiden thinks I'm too young for him. He says he shouldn't want me. But all it takes is one step over the line to prove what they say is true- forbidden fruit really does taste the sweetest.

Trouble. I hit it with my car... Then I carried her home. Taking care of her wounds with my own dark depravity. Her scars tell a story, burns, cuts...some old...but there are some wounds that are fresh. So fresh they tell a dangerous, intriguing tale . One I'm captivated to learn. When she opened her eyes she didn't recoil like the others. Instead, she told me her name. Helene... There is something about her. About the way she meets my stare. She's not afraid of me. Some dangerous part of me wants to keep it that way. Just this once... When Halestrom Hale and the controlling fist clenches around me. I hide her in the only place I know. A place I can control. A place where I can watch her... The Order. When my brothers find out, they are furious. Everything we've worked for. All the lies we've told. All the sick, depraved things we've done. Could be all for nothing. If she tells. So all three of us make sure that she doesn't whisper a thing. We keep her busy. Every night...and all day long. And pray we make it out alive.

Trouble. I hit it with my car... Then I carried her home. Taking care of her wounds with my own dark depravity. Her scars tell a story, burns, cuts...some old...but there are some wounds that are fresh. So fresh they tell a dangerous, intriguing tale. One I'm captivated to learn. When she opened her eyes she didn't recoil like the others. Instead, she told me her name. Helene... There is something about her. About the way she meets my stare. She's not afraid of me. Some dangerous part of me wants to keep it that way. Just this once... When Halestrom Hale and the controlling fist clenches around me. I hide her in the only place I know. A place I can control. A place where I can watch her... The Order. When my brothers find out, they are furious. Everything we've worked for. All the lies we've told. All the sick, depraved things we've done. Could be all for nothing. If she tells. So all three of us make sure that she doesn't whisper a thing. We keep her busy. Every night...and all day long. And pray we make it out alive.

Winner of the 74th National Jewish Book Award: The Jane and Stuart Weitzman Family Award for Food Writing and Cookbooks A surprising history of how the pig has influenced Jewish identity Jews do not eat pig. This (not always true) observation has been made by both Jews and non-Jews for more than three thousand years and is rooted in biblical law. Though the Torah prohibits eating pig meat, it is not singled out more than other food prohibitions. Horses, rabbits, squirrels, and even vultures, while also not kosher, do not inspire the same level of revulsion for Jews as the pig. The pig has become an iconic symbol for people to signal their Jewishness, non-Jewishness, or rebellion from Judaism. There is nothing in the Bible that suggests Jews are meant to embrace this level of pig-phobia. Starting with the Hebrew Bible, Jordan D. Rosenblum historicizes the emergence of the pig as a key symbol of Jewish identity, from the Roman persecution of ancient rabbis, to the Spanish Inquisition, when so-called Marranos ("Pigs") converted to Catholicism, to Shakespeare's writings, to modern memoirs of those leaving Orthodox Judaism. The pig appears in debates about Jewish emancipation in eighteenth-century England and in vaccine conspiracies; in World War II rallying cries, when many American Jewish soldiers were "eating ham for Uncle Sam;" in conversations about pig sandwiches reportedly consumed by Karl Marx; and in recent deliberations about the kosher status of Impossible Pork. All told, there is a rich and varied story about the associations of Jews and pigs over time, both emerging from within Judaism and imposed on Jews by others. Expansive yet accessible, Forbidden offers a captivating look into Jewish history and identity through the lens of the pig.

Winner of the 74th National Jewish Book Award: The Jane and Stuart Weitzman Family Award for Food Writing and Cookbooks A surprising history of how the pig has influenced Jewish identity Jews do not eat pig. This (not always true) observation has been made by both Jews and non-Jews for more than three thousand years and is rooted in biblical law. Though the Torah prohibits eating pig meat, it is not singled out more than other food prohibitions. Horses, rabbits, squirrels, and even vultures, while also not kosher, do not inspire the same level of revulsion for Jews as the pig. The pig has become an iconic symbol for people to signal their Jewishness, non-Jewishness, or rebellion from Judaism. There is nothing in the Bible that suggests Jews are meant to embrace this level of pig-phobia. Starting with the Hebrew Bible, Jordan D. Rosenblum historicizes the emergence of the pig as a key symbol of Jewish identity, from the Roman persecution of ancient rabbis, to the Spanish Inquisition, when so-called Marranos ("Pigs") converted to Catholicism, to Shakespeare's writings, to modern memoirs of those leaving Orthodox Judaism. The pig appears in debates about Jewish emancipation in eighteenth-century England and in vaccine conspiracies; in World War II rallying cries, when many American Jewish soldiers were "eating ham for Uncle Sam;" in conversations about pig sandwiches reportedly consumed by Karl Marx; and in recent deliberations about the kosher status of Impossible Pork. All told, there is a rich and varied story about the associations of Jews and pigs over time, both emerging from within Judaism and imposed on Jews by others. Expansive yet accessible, Forbidden offers a captivating look into Jewish history and identity through the lens of the pig.